HCSO: Investigation Into Lawn Mower Thefts,Traffic Stop Lead To Three Arrests, Property Recovery
April 4, 2019 – Three people were jailed Wednesday morning, two men on misdemeanor charges and a woman on a felony charge, and as a result of a traffic stop by sheriff’s deputies and an investigation into lawn mower thefts. A traffic stop and investigation by Hopkins County sheriff’s officers into lawn mower thefts resulted in three arrests Wednesday morning. Hopkins County sheriff’s deputies had received two...
Hoedown at Shannon Oaks Church, April 26th, 2019
Shannon Oaks Chuch, 1113 Shannon Rd E, Sulphur Springs, TX 75482.
Meal A Day: Cooks Needed
Meal A Day is in Desperate need of 2 extra Cooks for Wednesday, Thursday and Friday. Some of our regular cooks are going to be out. It is too hard for just a couple of people to cook for 160 people and get it all ready to go out on our routes. If you can spare a day to come and help it will be great. Please call Karon Weatherman at the Sulphur Springs Senior Citizens Center if you can volunteer for any of those days (903) 885-1661 The...
Mt. Vernon’s “Alamo” Trade Days,Chili Cookoff, Concert
According to Jackie Bateman, organizer of The Alamo Mission Museum in Mt. Vernon, Texas, she is planning a day-long event for both locals and tourists to enjoy on Saturday April 12, 2019. There will be a Trade Day/Swap Meet all day, a Chili Cook-off on Saturday afternoon and a Classic Country Concert with live music by Roger Reed and the Sunshine Band featuring Don Woods. Chili judging will take place prior to serving at 5:30pm, when...
Blackberries, Dewberries Are Closely Related, Yet Very Different
By Dr. Mario Villarino Mario Villarino, DVM, Ph.D. Hopkins County Extension Agent Berries are common plants naturally existing in Hopkins County. There are many types of berries occurring in our farming sites and forested areas but the most prevalent are dewberries and blackberries. For many, berries are a fruit of value to human consumption, for others, berries are a common weed infesting pastures and meadows According to Dr. Vanessa...
Chamber Connection: April 4, 2019
Chamber Connection-April 4th Golf Tournament time!We are almost out of tee times for the 30th Annual Chamber of Commerce Golf Tournament! The tournament is slated for Friday, April 12, at Sulphur Springs Country Club with morning tee times available. Let us know right away if you would like to have a team as the spots are filling up quickly. It’s a great tournament to be shared with friends and family! Give the Chamber a call at (903)...
Tira News for April 3, 2019
By Jan Vaughn We want to express our appreciation to Martha Payton and Hope and Sammy Weir for their contributions to the Tira Food Pantry. Landon and Laiken Joslin hosted a birthday party for their son, Rylan, at their home on Saturday night. Friends and family gathered to help him celebrate and were served pizza, cupcakes and soft drinks and everyone had fun playing games. Chip and I drove to San Antonio on Sunday afternoon. I had...
PJC Receives Multiple Recognitions At Texas Honor Society Convention
Paris Junior College’s Beta Zeta chapter of Phi Theta Kappa, the two-year college honor society, came away with several awards and recognitions from the PTK Texas Region annual convention held recently in Houston.Beta Zeta members John Martinez, Joseph Lukula, Trinity Davis, Sophia Cunningham, Shannon Shepherd, Kareyn Hellman, and Jayla Oldfield received official recognition of their service. Joining Hellman, Shepherd, and Oldfield at...
Aletha Gail Robinson
Memorial service for Aletha Gail Robinson, age 62, of Sulphur Springs, will be held at 2:30 p.m., Saturday, April 6, 2019 at West Oaks Funeral Home Chapel with Leo Wisniewski VI officiating. There will be no formal visitation. Aletha passed away on March 20, 2019 in Tyler, TX. She was born on July 15, 1956 in Ft. Worth, TX, the daughter of James Edward Robinson and Mavanell King Robinson. She worked as a dietician for many years. She...
Rosenwald Schools Featured At April 9 Hopkins-Rains Retired School Personnel Meeting
A restored Rosenwald school in Linden, Texas Hopkins-Rains Retired School Personnel invite all retired school personnel in the area to attend their next meeting at 10 a.m. Tuesday, April 9, at The Oaks Bed & Breakfast, 516 Oak Ave., Sulphur Springs. This month’s program will features Catherine Krantz, presenting the history of the Rosenwald Schools. Catherine will include details regarding current preservation efforts in...
